ML19346E346
| ML19346E346 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000133 |
| Issue date: | 07/15/1959 |
| From: | Beck C US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Johnson L US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9402150233 | |
| Download: ML19346E346 (1) | |
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Project SIM-23 Docket 70-133 Lyall Johnson, Chief Licensing Branch c
Clifford K. Beck, Chief Hazards Evaluation Branch CLEVITE CORPORATION We have reviewed the Clevite Corporation request of. 'une 8,1959, requesting approval of procedures for fabricating 10% enriched uranisme metal into 3/16" cubes, and transporting thus by air '.rtight from Cleveland to Atomics International at Van Nuys, California.
One lot of 23 kg uranium (2.3 kg U-235) will be rolled, sheared and We believe the proposed procedures are punched into 3/16" cabes.
satisiactory, because it would require an array of about 7 kg U-235 in this form to go critical if flooded.
t T' e 3/16" cubes will be packaged in one-gallon cans, each containing nr *. over 4 kg U-235. The cans will be packed and shored in wooden c
We boges with 20" center-to-center and 12" edge-to-edge spacing.
believe the unit u ss limit and spacing of the material are_ proper.
Similarly, unit mass limits and containers for the various scrap Finally, we see no reason _ for not approving-materials are acceptable.
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